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This research investigates how China's digital economy affects technological innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on regional disparities.

July 8, 2026Discover Artificial IntelligenceOpen Access

Heterogeneous impact of China’s digital economy development on technological innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises

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ZHZixuan HuAnkang University

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This randomized trial reveals how China's digital economy influences technological innovation in SMEs, suggesting varied regional effects.

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This research investigates how China's digital economy affects technological innovation among small and medium-sized enterprises, focusing on regional disparities.
Adopted two-way fixed effects model (FEM) and threshold regression analyses.
Constructed a comprehensive evaluation system incorporating digital economic carriers and industry digitization.
Employed the superSBM model and BP neural network to assess technical efficiency.
Industrial digitalization (coefficient 0.186) and digital industrialization (coefficient 0.115) significantly enhance innovation.
Eastern region SMEs show the strongest digital economy impact (coefficient 0.252), while western region impact is not significant.
High-tech enterprises benefit more (coefficient 0.268), with varying impacts across growth stages.

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Zixuan Hu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de7d8d2ea289ef6282d19 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44163-026-01688-0

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This randomized trial reveals how China's digital economy influences technological innovation in SMEs, suggesting varied regional effects.

Heterogeneous impact of China’s digital economy development on technological innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises

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Heterogeneous impact of China’s digital economy development on technological innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises

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